Top Ten Big Events that Were Overshadowed by Another
I heard about most of the other things on this list, but I never heard of this. What a shame...
This is among the reasons why I think Britain should become a republic.
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a sovereign state in central and east Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. I feel like it was intentional. Maybe OJ Simpson wasn't as big of a deal, but the media popularized it to distract people from realizing what was happening in Rwanda.
In most of these cases, the more significant event overshadows the less important one. However, the Rwandan Genocide was a much bigger event than the OJ Simpson trial.
Why did people care more about a trial than a brutal genocide?
Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress and artist. A four-time Emmy Award nominee and six-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she posed for her iconic red swimsuit poster – which became the best selling pin-up poster... read more
Germany was formally united in 1871 under the initiative of Bismarck with King Wilhelm of Prussia as emperor. The previous 'Holy Roman Empire', basically a continuation of the empire of Charlemagne/Karl der Grosse was dissolved in 1806... read more Unlike many other examples on the list, electric traffic lights eventually became widespread. Today, traditional traffic lights are mostly seen in places like museums or Cracker Barrel restaurants.
That doesn't really matter compared to a moon landing.
Because Earhart couldn't fly over, Fairfax decided to row across instead.
Sir Roger George Moore KBE (1927-2017) was an English actor. Moore played the British secret agent James Bond in seven feature films such as Moonraker, The Spy Who Loved Me and Live and Let Die, between 1973 and 1985. Moore worked as a model and made several appearances in minor films and television... read more Oh come on! Why are celebrities more important than the lives of innocent children? I don't get people these days!
Roger Moore played James Bond from 1973 to 1985 and died, sadly, a day after the bombing.
Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 - April 10, 2024), nicknamed "The Juice", was an American football running back, broadcaster, actor, advertising spokesman, and convicted felon. Once a popular figure with the U.S. public, he is best known for being tried for the murders of his former wife, Nicole... read more Really? People were all over Twitter, tweeting their condolences to the late Linkin Park singer and posting tributes.
Technically, OJ Simpson is on parole for five years, but that was still a big event. However, when Chester Bennington passed away, no one really paid attention to OJ being released.
If I owned both a dog and a son and they were in danger, I would definitely choose my son over my dog. It would be difficult and saddening, but sometimes you have to sacrifice your pet to save your only child. In this case, Harambe's situation fits perfectly with this dilemma.
Why do people care about this gorilla so much? What did he do to deserve this much love?
There were only like 700 of those gorillas in the world. And the kid was like 2 years old.
Julius Henry Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977), known professionally as Groucho Marx, was an American comedian, film and television star. He was known as a master of quick wit and is widely considered one of the best comedians of the modern era. His rapid-fire, often impromptu delivery of innuendo-laden... read more
Mother Teresa's death should have been broadcasted more prominently over Diana's death.
Mother Teresa passed away five days after Princess Diana's death, when the attention on Princess Diana was still massive. As a result, Mother Teresa's death received less media coverage.
This one is just sad. Although Katy Perry is great, her personal life doesn't sound too different from most others.
I can definitely understand this. Really, if your President (if you live in the U.S.) died and a show started airing at the same time, you'd probably care more about the President's death than the show. I understand that including this event on the list doesn't mean you think Doctor Who starting was more important than JFK's death, though.
According to TV Tropes, this was also a very important day in Detroit Lions history.
Boxing sucks. How could a match overshadow someone's death?
Doesn't matter. The Blueprint is still remembered.
It's crazy how sometimes one person's death overshadows a tragedy involving multiple people. Usually, such events overshadow the death of one individual, but in this case, it was the unexpected death of one of the Power Rangers' actors - Jason David Frank, known for playing Tommy Oliver, the White Ranger. He was arguably the franchise's best actor.
However, we still shouldn't ignore the fact that the shooting took multiple lives - five people died, and 25 others were injured. Gun violence shouldn't be ignored. R.I.P. to them all.
I think Toy Story 3 was a big hit, but I agree the World Cup final was bigger than the movie at that time.
The World Cup is more important than anything Disney makes.
Then how did it still do so well at the box office?
I was thinking of adding the 2020 bushfires being overshadowed, but the fires were mostly under control by the time COVID gained traction.
The search for Chandra Levy, who at the time was still believed to be alive, had been dominating the news. Then 9/11 happened, and she was pretty much forgotten until her remains were found a year later.
I didn't care about the shooting, in my opinion. I just wanted to watch the Olympics.
We'll never forget Sean Connery, the original actor for James Bond, but we'll also never forget Alex Trebek, the best game show host, known for hosting Jeopardy! Trebek was over 80, while Connery made it to 90. Sadly, Trebek lost his battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2020. He was the Jeopardy! G.O.A.T. R.I.P.
Steve Jobs invented Apple products 56 years before his passing. Pierre Cardin didn't invent fashion, but he marketed it for much of his life and helped shape the modern-day fashion industry. He promoted a vision that had a cultural impact on humanity over many years, decades, and centuries. In this, he outperformed most other fashion marketers.
However, there is some disagreement on this comparison, as Steve Jobs passed away at only 56, whereas Pierre Cardin was almost 98 and a half. R.I.P. to both legends.
I may be biased because I live in Georgia, but I heard more about the spa shootings than the market shooting.